The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-03
THE HAWAIIAN QUEEN.
Her Majesty Kapiolani and Suite in
San Francisco.
From, the San Francisco Chronicle.

San Francisco.
From the San Francisco Chronicle
The long-expected steamer Australia ar
rived early yesterday morning from Homo
lulu, and was saluted by Fort Mason, Alca-
traz and H. B. NJ ship Conquest, as she
brought to this city Queen Kapiolani, of
Hawaii, and her numerous retinue The
vessel was boarded by che port authorities
and various press representatives before
she locked, as the latter were anxious to
catch a glimpse of her majesty ere she
hedged herself in the impenetrability that
surrounds royalty.
The Queen was upon deck as the steamer
came into port and was taking her first look
at large city through a pair of glasses.
She had ON an ulster of some warm grayish
material and though her face bore evidence
of fatigue yet there was noticeable kindly
expression in her eyes which betokened
character of extreme gentleness. The
Queen is woman of about 40 years of age,
of large size, stout in frame and vigorous of
constitution, and her sympathetic cast of
countenance makes her face attractive even
to handsomeneSs. She is q woman of great
generosity and enlightenment and has done
all that lay in her power toward the allevia-
ton of those distressed with that terrible
curse of leprosy. Through her exertions
the Kapiolani Home for leper girls was
founded, $4,000 being appropriated for
that purpose by the Hawaiian Legislature
in 1884. She also interests herself in the
various public gardens, schools and hos
pitfalls with which her kingdom is supplied.
The Queen graciously received such gen.
tlemen as were presented to her, but the
conversation was carried on through the
medium of Her Royal Highness the Princess
Liliuokalani, who, unlike the Queen, speaks
English fiuently. Under the circumstances
it cannot be expected that her majesty
would have much to say, beyond that she
felt some regret at having left home, and
that everything appeared strange to her, it
being the first time that she had ever left
her native land; and that her plans were as
vet indefinite, but that she hoped to make
stay of about a week in San Francisco, and
would then leave for New York, en- route to
England.
On her arrival at the Palace Hotel her
majesty and the lady members of her suite
were ushered into the rooms which had been
prepared for them, while the gentlemen Of
the party amused themselves by parading
the corridors and receiving the congratula
lions of the numerous ex-residentS of Homo
lulu who had congregated there to see them.
The party is under the charge OF Col.
Curtis Iaukea, Governor of Oaku, and the
Kings Chamberlain. He is tall man, OF
complexion, light moustache, expressive
eyes and dignified manner He said that
the Queen, Immediately on her arrival at
the Palace Hotel, had sought the privacy of
her rooms and had intimated that, for the
day at least, she would be invisible to every
body, as she wished to rest after the weeks
voyage
"Yes," said the Colonel, cit is, as the
Queen has already told you, her first depart
ure from home, and you know the peculiar
sensations that attend people when for the
first time they find themselves separated
from the associations of childhood. But it
has long been her ardent desire to see some
thing Of the world, and especially to see
England and her ruler. This as you are
aware. is the Jubilee year in England, and
Queen Kapiolani wishes to be present and
pay her respects to the woman who rules one
of the greatest empires in the world. 1t Is
not surprising that she should admire Eng
land. There are many Englishmen in the
employ of the Hawaiian government, and
their conversation has naturally excited the
curiosity of so enlightened lady. .Eugland
though is not the only objective point of the
Journey. We shall sec as much OF the United
States as possible, and also of Europe"
"Yes,n continued the Colonel, II have
been abroad before. was in Russia at the
present Cars coronation, and so all is not
new to me, Ny wife, you know, Is one OF
the ladies in waiting upon her majesty"
Among the notable gentlemen of the party
is Col. J. IL. Boyd, who is Secretary to the
Queen. He is a young man with English
mutton-chop whiskerS, and wore light
cr1ish-hat, frock coat and pair of light
colored pantaloons. Mr.. Boyd found many
old friends awaiting him ut the Palace
Hotel, and seemed thoroughly at home.